Chicago Park District

The Chicago Park District is one of the oldest and the largest park districts in the . As of 2016, there are over 600 parks included in the Chicago Park District as well as 27 beaches, 10 boat docking harbors, two botanic conservatories, a zoo, 11 museums, and one stadium.
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  • Type: Government office
  • Description: large park district in the U.S.
  • Also known as: Chicago Park District Headquarters
  • Address: 4830 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Western station and Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School.

Metro station
Western is a station on the 's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of and . is situated 500 feet southeast of Chicago Park District.

School
, commonly known as Back of the Yards College Prep or BOYCP, is a public four-year international baccalaureate high school located in the community area on the southwest side of , , United States. is situated 2,100 feet east of Chicago Park District.

Park
Cornell Square is a public park at 1809 W. 50th Street in the community area of , . Opened in 1905, the park was one of many planned by the South Park Commission to provide parks in dense, poor South Side neighborhoods.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gage Park and Brighton Park.

Suburb
is one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, located on the city's southwest side; it is also the name of a park within the neighborhood.

Suburb
is a community area located on the southwest side of , . It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago. is bordered on the north by the former and the current , on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave.

Suburb
is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the district. It contains the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards.

Chicago Park District

Latitude
41.80576° or 41° 48′ 21″ north
Longitude
-87.6855° or 87° 41′ 8″ west
Open location code
86HJR847+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10883038715
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q2963322
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Italian—“Chicago Park District” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 芝加哥公园区
  • Chinese: 芝加哥公園區
  • Dutch: Chicago Park District
  • French: Chicago Park District
  • Italian: Chicago Park District

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meadow and Brighton Park Community Campus.

Nearby Places

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